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even among senate democrats, there are deep divisns over whether to include cuts to medicare or medicaid. intel not reform, should it be part of the fiscal cliff talks? here is what some of you are tweeting me. if there is not entitlement reform and we are not backing away from the cliff, we are really doing the tango dane along theedge. randy degrees. you have to curb them to bring in spending. here isrobert. without it talkare a waste of time, probably a wate anyway. ask the question. 91 percent of you said yes. 9 percent said no. surprising. here are your e-mails. says this country is so divided maybe it'' time to reinssate the mason-dixon line, get everyone five years to move to whatever side they believe that. i think they're on both sides. liberals and conservatives. ronnie from florida says to my two presidents in my lifetime had bad economies going into their terms and up to the same thing at work but ties. john f. kennedy and ronald reagan. control spending and cut all taxes. it does not take an economics degree a figure that out. finally, carol from california. we want the hous
even among senate democrats, there are deep divisns over whether to include cuts to medicare or medicaid. intel not reform, should it be part of the fiscal cliff talks? here is what some of you are tweeting me. if there is not entitlement reform and we are not backing away from the cliff, we are really doing the tango dane along theedge. randy degrees. you have to curb them to bring in spending. here isrobert. without it talkare a waste of time, probably a wate anyway. ask the question. 91...
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visit care.gov or call 1-800-medicare. this monday online only. get the droid razr by motorola in cranberry, free. or a white 7-inch samsung gaxy tab 2, just $99.99. this holiday, get the best deals on the best devices on the best network. exclusively at verizon. >> bret: new life for another challenge to obamacare. the u.s. supreme court ordered a federal appeals court in richmond, virginia, to consider a claim by liberty university that the president healthcare law violates the school's religious freedoms. liberty says the claims should be evaluated in light of the supreme court decision of holding the law this summer. $42 billion is new york state's new price tag for super storm sandy. the storm hit exactly four weeks ago. tonight senior correspondent rick leventhal returns where he rode out the storm to show us how it looks now. >> there are waves of water rushing down washington avenue. >> hurricane sandy hit point pleasant beach, new jersey, it leveled the dunes. dumping two to three feet of sand on ocean avenue. four weeks later most of the
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in the sequester, medicare is in the sequester. there will be savings from medicare in the sequester, but once again at the insistence of democrats, the savings will not come at the expense of seniors and other beneficiaries on medicare. medicare, has it been on the table? absolutely. but we have been smart with this -- we do not go after benefits for those who earn them. we try to make sure we get rid of the waste and overspending by those who are profiting from medicare. and you can do that. this -- we are willing to put discussion. but the moment you want to privatize social security or voucherize medicare or block medicaid -- we want to strengthen those programs. not let them die. if there is a clear difference the between republicans are willing to cut benefits for seniors and -- we can find savings in medicare, but we do not have to cut the benefits senior's earned when they paid for the medicare there are now receiving. >> did mr. sperling make any of eligibility for medicare? >> we did not get into specifics. one of the thi
in the sequester, medicare is in the sequester. there will be savings from medicare in the sequester, but once again at the insistence of democrats, the savings will not come at the expense of seniors and other beneficiaries on medicare. medicare, has it been on the table? absolutely. but we have been smart with this -- we do not go after benefits for those who earn them. we try to make sure we get rid of the waste and overspending by those who are profiting from medicare. and you can do that....
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medicare and medicaid, massive problem down the road. that is where -- that is what our children have to worry about. >> when president obama was first elected he talk about the way it would bring down deficit. the campaign promise is to cut the deficit in half. he said he would do it by focusing at the center of his proposal, going to be entitlement reform. we have seen none of that. more than four years. >> bret: interesting op-ed by bill archer and chris cox in "wall street journal" saying that the real outlay is $86 trillion of unfunded liabilities. obligations when you include all of the federal government, what it owes. that is obviously dwarfs the $16 trillion in debt we hold. >> which raises the question why are republicans allowing the entire debate to be about taxes? and about the war among republicans over holding the line on the norquist pledge or not. when what obama is proposing on raising the rates on the 2% is a triviality. it will reduce the deficit from $11.01 trillion to $1. $1.02 trillion. eight cents on the dollar. n
medicare and medicaid, massive problem down the road. that is where -- that is what our children have to worry about. >> when president obama was first elected he talk about the way it would bring down deficit. the campaign promise is to cut the deficit in half. he said he would do it by focusing at the center of his proposal, going to be entitlement reform. we have seen none of that. more than four years. >> bret: interesting op-ed by bill archer and chris cox in "wall street...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, all medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you'll be able to choose any doctor w
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medicare untouched, unchanged, runs out of money in 12 years. we need to take a hard look at it to find ways to preserve this important program, have savings that don't hurt the beneficiaries, and actually do reduce the deficit in the process. >> what about those republican critics, senator, who say it's not possible to make any real progress without -- on spending, shall we say, without seriously addressing the medicare, the medicaid, maybe even the social security entitlement program and to do it now? >> social security doesn't add one penny to the deficit. it's a separate trust fund. i believe it needs reform over a long period, but it should be done separately from this showdown over the fiscal cliff. medicare as i mentioned will run out of money if we don't do something. it runs out in 12 years. medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor across america, is critically important. one out of three people in this country are going to rely on medicare and medicaid for their health insurance. so we need to find ways to preserve these pro
medicare untouched, unchanged, runs out of money in 12 years. we need to take a hard look at it to find ways to preserve this important program, have savings that don't hurt the beneficiaries, and actually do reduce the deficit in the process. >> what about those republican critics, senator, who say it's not possible to make any real progress without -- on spending, shall we say, without seriously addressing the medicare, the medicaid, maybe even the social security entitlement program...
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we want medicare to be there for today's seniors and tomorrow, as well. we don't want to go to the poll and voucherizing it and we can make meaningful reforms without compromising the integrity of the program, making sure that the beneficiaries are not paying the piece for it except perhaps the high income beneficiaries. that to me is a reasonable approach. let me salute lindsey graham. what he said about revenue in needs to be said on his side of the aisle. we put everything on the table. >> does that include raising the age for medicare eligibility? >> here's my concern about that. what happens to the early retiree who needs health insurance before that person's eligible for medicare? i had it happen in my family and i bet a lot of your viewers did, as well. we have to make sure there is seamless coverage of affordable health insurance for every american. my concern about raising that medicare retirement age is they'll be gaps in coverage or coverage that's way too expensive for seniors to purchase. >> is that a fair point, senator graham? >> not really
we want medicare to be there for today's seniors and tomorrow, as well. we don't want to go to the poll and voucherizing it and we can make meaningful reforms without compromising the integrity of the program, making sure that the beneficiaries are not paying the piece for it except perhaps the high income beneficiaries. that to me is a reasonable approach. let me salute lindsey graham. what he said about revenue in needs to be said on his side of the aisle. we put everything on the table....
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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medicare, medicaid, perhaps we could have some meaningful entitlement reform. that's the good news, that there seems to be this idea that we can work out a big partisan deal. we both know taxes going up. entitlement, benefits going down. however, when we get into the bad news is that while this is all fine and dandy coming out of the cincinnati, toure. the real negotiations are going to happen between president obama and house speaker john boehner. it's a lot different animal than the senate gop conference. so that's the sort of bad news. while we hear a lot of this going forward and it seems to be pos tish, when you get down to the nitty-gritty and aides and those chose to president obama, there's not been a lot of movement on the taxive of what to do. republicans don't want to touch that. democrats want that. they feel they have a mandate from the election. that is the issue we said is going to be the linchpin for the last three months. it continues to be there. there is no movement on that. and until there's movement on how to come up with that type of reven
medicare, medicaid, perhaps we could have some meaningful entitlement reform. that's the good news, that there seems to be this idea that we can work out a big partisan deal. we both know taxes going up. entitlement, benefits going down. however, when we get into the bad news is that while this is all fine and dandy coming out of the cincinnati, toure. the real negotiations are going to happen between president obama and house speaker john boehner. it's a lot different animal than the senate...
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and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health outcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ >> lou: i have beenust waiting and waiting to talk with myext two guest, joining me, to psychoanalyze david petraeus, some of our nation's leaders, and some of the liaisons, therapist dr. robbie ludwig an psychologist dr. jeffrey guardier, how does a man with a 37 year career, four star general in the us army, distinguishe respected, how in the world does he take the cia job and think suddenly he will not be surveilled, and the good guys, the bad guys and everything in between, watching every step he makes, what would you be thinking? >> he was thinking with the wrong head, right? you know, i think people engage... >> i'm glad you said that. >> i figured i could get away with it. people who know him well loved him and felt he was experienced a void
and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health outcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ >> lou: i have beenust waiting and waiting to talk with myext two guest, joining me, to psychoanalyze david petraeus, some of our nation's...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. >>> welcome back to "hardball." it's not the best of time for grover norquist. with republicans starting to kiss off his anti-text pledge, here's stephen colbert. >> obama's answer to taxes is to raise taxes on the wealthy because he ran on that promise and won the elections. it's like he's totally disregarding my dismisses ive finger quotes. what part of this don't you understand? president obama? republicans mi
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a...
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and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health outcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ >>neil: a lot you know me as a prompter reader but i am trying to save the country in my spare time. when we were in washington, dc, we thought we were so close to brokering a deal between the two sides to avoid the fiscal cliff and then we found out they weren't close. they were lying. they were delaying. they were fooling. take a look. >> we are hearing of a train wreck that could happen in weeks of the election, massive tax hikes and spending cuts that kick in. >> the blame squarely falls on the president and senator harry reid for never passing a budget in three years. >> we have had a situation where the president has had to do this on his own and you know and i know it. >>neil: he had a democratic house of representatives and a democratic sena
and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health outcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ >>neil: a lot you know me as a prompter reader but i am trying to save the country in my spare time. when we were in washington, dc, we thought...
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women are also disproportionately reliant on medicare. women have higher tendency to experience what they call co-occurring chronic health problems that require medication that can be very expensive. women are also disproportiona disproportionately reliant on medicaid. fully half of medicaid dollars support nursing homes in this country. of course, the vast majority of residents of nursing homes are women. a lot of people don't realize this or don't think about it. the vast majority of workers in nursing homes are also women. so the thousands of nursing homes that could be shut down if we did to medicaid, for example, what paul ryan wanted to do to it, i don't know where those women would go or where the laid off women would get jobs. so, yeah. the threats to medicare and medicaid and then there's the whole range of social programs. services -- excuse me -- for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. after-school programs for children. child nutrition. job training. all of those programs, by the way, last year were cut to the t
women are also disproportionately reliant on medicare. women have higher tendency to experience what they call co-occurring chronic health problems that require medication that can be very expensive. women are also disproportiona disproportionately reliant on medicaid. fully half of medicaid dollars support nursing homes in this country. of course, the vast majority of residents of nursing homes are women. a lot of people don't realize this or don't think about it. the vast majority of workers...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs every year. call today to request a free decision guide. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. if you're thinking about your options, call today. when you call, request your free decision guide. and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that may be right for you. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >>> welcome back. for many weeks now the right wing has pushed a phony scandal abou
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs every year. call today to request a free decision guide. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. if you're thinking about your options, call today. when you call, request your free decision guide. and...
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they want cuts, serious cuts in medicare, medicaid. will the liberal base go along with the president if he puts that into the deal? >> probably not. and part of the reason is because the democrats are in such a much more commanding position. you're taing about medicare, medicaid, social security. these are programs that are popular and working. if you look at social security, this program is solvent until 2038. you have a hard time convincing ordinary people there's some big emergency there. you have a hard time getting ordinary people to understand why we should take a chainsaw to middle class programs that are working, that are popular. to get republicans -- >> what will the democrats do to bring in the republicans to convince the republicans they're really going to cut spending? >> i think the spending cuts are on the table now with regard to defense. which i think is appropriate. >> 75% of americans say defense should be cut. you're not going to get a 50/50 compromise here. you get a 50/50 compromise when both sides are equal dist
they want cuts, serious cuts in medicare, medicaid. will the liberal base go along with the president if he puts that into the deal? >> probably not. and part of the reason is because the democrats are in such a much more commanding position. you're taing about medicare, medicaid, social security. these are programs that are popular and working. if you look at social security, this program is solvent until 2038. you have a hard time convincing ordinary people there's some big emergency...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. ♪ you're wonderful ♪ you have a heart of gold [ male announcer ] vera wang love. the new diamond bridal collection from vera wang. exclusively at zales. >>> guess what we're having for dinner -- actually, lunch? president obama has invited mitt romney for lunch at the white house tomorrow, the one-time rivals will meet tomorrow for a private lunch. their first encounter since the final day bait of the presidential campaign. in his re-election victory speech the president said he wanted to sit down with romney to talk about ideas on how to move the country forward. i guess they're all going to lean forward tomorrow. romney will also meet with his vice presidential running mate paul ryan when he's in was
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. ♪ you're wonderful ♪ you have a heart of gold [ male announcer ] vera wang love. the new diamond bridal...
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he could've framed the discussion around medicare and looking at an improved medicare for all. but he decided to go with the markets because he thought that would draw the republicans in. so he basically went to their side and failed in that regard because he wasn't able to -- >> to draw any of them off. i think the interesting lesson i take away from lincoln. there's some fantasy you have that the dispute will be resolved. will declare the end, right. okay, well, that's it. and we certainly saw this with the civil war, right? the noble cause lives on and resistance, resistance, resistance. the matter is never settled, and that's what i want to turn to next. we have the affordable care act, but there are still a tremendous amount of interests that are fighting it and fighting implementation. tony kushner, such a great joy and pleasure to have you this morning. thanks for coming in. go see the movie, it's really important. we'll be right back. the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rot
he could've framed the discussion around medicare and looking at an improved medicare for all. but he decided to go with the markets because he thought that would draw the republicans in. so he basically went to their side and failed in that regard because he wasn't able to -- >> to draw any of them off. i think the interesting lesson i take away from lincoln. there's some fantasy you have that the dispute will be resolved. will declare the end, right. okay, well, that's it. and we...
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covered by 90% of insurance plans, including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com. >>> embattled u.n. ambassador susan rice goes to capitol hill to face her hashershest critics. wrapping up just moments ago, and they took place at rice's own request, and with acting cia director, mike morel by her side. they ripped into rice for weeks because of the ju r interview she gave in the aftermath of the attack in benghazi, libya. saying she was unfit to serve as the next secretary of state. and if you look at the remarks a short while, rice seemed to fail and change many of their minds. all three, mccain, graham and ayotte taking to the microphone to say they are more troubled now after learning more details about what happened than what they've been briefed on before. we're going to dig down on this and get to more of it right now with our political power panel for this tuesday. jonathan capehart, susan delpersio. great to have you here. and we were watching that a moment ago. each of the senators came out saying they were more troubled
covered by 90% of insurance plans, including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com. >>> embattled u.n. ambassador susan rice goes to capitol hill to face her hashershest critics. wrapping up just moments ago, and they took place at rice's own request, and with acting cia director, mike morel by her side. they ripped into rice for weeks because of the ju r interview she gave in the aftermath of the attack in benghazi, libya. saying she was unfit to serve as the next secretary of...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. gregg: ambassador susan rice now breaking her silence and defending her controversial comments on the benghazi terror attacks. republicans claim susan rice either wittingly or unwittingly misled americans days after the raid when she claimed the assault grew out of a spontaneous protest related to a youtube video. well, stephen hayes joins us now to talk about it, senior writer at the weekly standard and a fox news contributor. steve, happy black friday to you. [laughter] >> morning, gregg. gregg: hey, listen, rice claims she relayed solely and squarely, those are her words, on the information provided to her by the intel community. is that good enough to absolve her? >> no, i don't think it is in any resp
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. gregg: ambassador susan rice now breaking her silence and defending her controversial comments on the benghazi...
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that's coming up. of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. very sore looking kinda blistery. it was like a red rash... like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i was a firefighter for 24 years. but, i have never encountered such a burning sensation until i had the shingles. i remember it well. i was in the back yard doing yard work. i had this irritation going on in my lower neck. i changed shirts because i thought there was something in the collar of the shirt irritating my neck. and i couldn't figure out what was going on. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. i always thought shingles was associated with people... a lot older than myself. i can tell you from experience, it is bad. it's something
that's coming up. of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. very sore looking kinda blistery. it was like a red rash... like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my...
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you're talking about medicare, medicaid, social security. these are programs that are popular and working. if you look at social security, the cbo says this program is solvent until 2038. you have a hard time convincing ordinary people there's a big emergency there. the bush tax cuts are unpopular and not working, they're budget busters. you have a hard time getting ordinary people to understand why we should take a chain saw to middle class programs that are working, that are popular, to get republicans to do something that right now they're going to have to do anyway. >> van, what will the democrats do to bring in the republicans to convince the republicans they're going to really cut spending? >> well, i think that spending cuts are on the table right now with regard to defense. 75% of americans say defense should be cut. i think that you're not going to get a 50/50 compromise here. you get a 50/50 whether both sides are equal from the american people. the republicans are far from the american people. the democrats are right there. super
you're talking about medicare, medicaid, social security. these are programs that are popular and working. if you look at social security, the cbo says this program is solvent until 2038. you have a hard time convincing ordinary people there's a big emergency there. the bush tax cuts are unpopular and not working, they're budget busters. you have a hard time getting ordinary people to understand why we should take a chain saw to middle class programs that are working, that are popular, to get...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, all medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you'll be able to choose any doctor w
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of...
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they want to protect programs like medicare and medicaid. will they give president obama room to negotiate some kind of deal that gets through this hell coming january 1st. they say they won, the other side lost, they're going to fight. >>> plus democrats are moving to end the so-called silent filibuster which republicans have used to quietly say if you don't have 60 votes, you ain't going nowhere. this is the big question, if they're successful, it's possible, it's possible the democrats will be able to get some things done. we'll talk about that in a minute. they're going to be just like jimmy stewart finally. they're going to force them to actually filibuster like they did in "mr. smith goes to washington." anytime they really want to shut down the senate. >>> and the democrats considered least likely to win back her senate seat beats the odds, and i think thanks to todd akin, and is back for a second term. our friend, the great claire mccaskill, joins us tonight, the senator from missouri. >>> what's the first sound you hear after a demo
they want to protect programs like medicare and medicaid. will they give president obama room to negotiate some kind of deal that gets through this hell coming january 1st. they say they won, the other side lost, they're going to fight. >>> plus democrats are moving to end the so-called silent filibuster which republicans have used to quietly say if you don't have 60 votes, you ain't going nowhere. this is the big question, if they're successful, it's possible, it's possible the...
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they expressed a new openness to raising tax revenue, if democrats agree to make cuts to strengthen medicare and medicaid. >> elections come and go. and when they go the spirit to find common ground becomes greater. >> reporter: georgia republican saxby chambliss and mark warner lead the gang of eight. four senate democrats and four senate republicans, who originally met in 2007 to craft a plan to cut the debt. >> you still don't have a final product after 2 1/2 years. why do shud we have any confidence that the president and the leaders should get anything done in the next two weeks? >> anything we look at we won't completely reform the tax code or completely make all the changes in the entitlement programs in the next seven weeks. over this last 2 1/2 years, we all know where the issues are. can we make enough of a down payment to assure the markets and put a real process in place that will allow us to work through this? >> reporter: chambliss says he and other republicans still oppose hiking tax rates on the wealthy, a move they contend kills jobs. instead, republicans propose limiting ta
they expressed a new openness to raising tax revenue, if democrats agree to make cuts to strengthen medicare and medicaid. >> elections come and go. and when they go the spirit to find common ground becomes greater. >> reporter: georgia republican saxby chambliss and mark warner lead the gang of eight. four senate democrats and four senate republicans, who originally met in 2007 to craft a plan to cut the debt. >> you still don't have a final product after 2 1/2 years. why do...
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medicare, medicaid in particular. those things need to get resolved together. if we could actually develop a $4 trillion credible market credible plan that would cause everyone out there to say, wow, we can govern again. >> yeah. >> this debt crisis has been averted. the fiscal crisis been averted. we've got past all this. there's a lot of money on the sidelines that people are willing to invest. people like me just aren't hiring now because we're not confident they can do it. >> and that's i think the positive case. i guess my question for business leaders like yourself, you've worked with this president. you have been more of an ally of this white house. you know as well as i do a lot of your colleagues, fellow ceos, are really upset with this white house. is there a way for him to rebuild an alliance here with corporate america, to get some of these things done? >> of course there is. and if you take a look at what we've been able to do with our fix the debt campaign, the campaign to fix the debt, that's a group of ceos who have gotten together, an ad hoc gr
medicare, medicaid in particular. those things need to get resolved together. if we could actually develop a $4 trillion credible market credible plan that would cause everyone out there to say, wow, we can govern again. >> yeah. >> this debt crisis has been averted. the fiscal crisis been averted. we've got past all this. there's a lot of money on the sidelines that people are willing to invest. people like me just aren't hiring now because we're not confident they can do it....
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visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. hurry in and try five succulent entrees, like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. >>> happy day after the weekend after thanksgiving. i'm toure. it's 12 days until hahn qaa, 29 days until christmas, and 35 days until we fall off the fiscal cliff. sorry, steve, slope isn't as dramatic. this is a tease. >> i'm steve kornacki and i wouldn't do that. the person we turn to for answers when the arab spring first sprung. >> i'm krystal ball. it's so secret it has to be hand carried from office to office. it's a story the administration divided on one of the most controversial tools. >> i'm susan del percio. s.e.'s on assignment. >> you're in "the cycle" where anything can happen. we're back to work here on
visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. hurry in and try five succulent entrees, like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. >>> happy day after the weekend after...
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medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> cool droughnes, cool drones >> drones are there. >> and when they're not on the front lines, they're on stage as a world famous boy band. ♪ singing and dancing, protecting our nation ♪ ♪ drones are a necessary evil >> that was saturday night live's take on the not so secret u.s. drone program. "the new york times" reported this weekend on a secret plan by the white house to draft a new set of guidelines on how the program would work if mitt romney were elected. we'll look at the renewed controversy over one of america's worst-kept secrets next, on "now." >>> this weekend "the new york times" reported the obama administration has begun drafting more specific rules for how drones are used for the targeted killing of suspected t
medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> cool droughnes, cool drones >> drones are there. >> and when they're not on the front lines, they're on stage as a world famous...
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let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. infrastructure. the dire wag about future catastrophes nt >>> more than a million troops will rejoin civilian life over the next five years. but unemployment for those returning from afghanistan and iraq is already 10%. a lot of the returning troops spent years rebuilding villages in the war zone. well, now elaine quijano has found there is a sudden surge in hiring in a few american towns that look like they lost a war. >> reporter: bruce bradford spent 12 years in the army fixing vehicles and rebuilding communities in iraq and afghanistan. he was discharged in 2010 and has been out of work since. >> you put so much into serving your country -- [ pause/voice breaking ] >> -- that once you take the uniform off, it's almost as if you lose a sense of pride and a sense of dignity because you wake up and you realize, "i used to stand for something." >> reporter: that's why bradford soldiered through a foot injury, to get to a veterans job fair in toms river, new jersey. >> really appreciate it. >> reporte
let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. infrastructure. the dire wag about future catastrophes nt >>> more than a million troops will rejoin civilian life over the next five years. but unemployment for those returning from afghanistan and iraq is already 10%. a lot of the returning troops spent years rebuilding villages in the war zone. well, now elaine quijano has found there is a sudden surge in hiring in a few american towns that look like they...
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a strategy memo written calculated that in the new senate, the one after the '64 election, medicare would pass with 55 votes, 55. the filibuster did not even figure into lbj's planning. that all changed in recent decades. now everything gets filibustered, big things like health care reform are filibustered and small things like who gets to be nominated ambassador or sit on the national labor relations board. the problem with the filibuster in one sentence is it made the senate into something it was never intended to be, a place that requires a super majority to get anything, anything at all no matter how small or necessary done. defenders of the filibuster tend to say it is about minority rights or the constitution's preference for making hard to get anything done, and it is important to know that that is not true. yes, the founding fathers wanted to make governing hard. it is why they divided power among three branchs and it is why senators used to be directly appointed by state legislatures and why the house, the senate, and the president have staggered elections. usually you need a big
a strategy memo written calculated that in the new senate, the one after the '64 election, medicare would pass with 55 votes, 55. the filibuster did not even figure into lbj's planning. that all changed in recent decades. now everything gets filibustered, big things like health care reform are filibustered and small things like who gets to be nominated ambassador or sit on the national labor relations board. the problem with the filibuster in one sentence is it made the senate into something it...
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medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> it is not every day you hear the star of a megahit tv show saying, don't watch my show. seriously. that can be tantamount to entertainment suicide. but it is certainly not stopping one of the very important stars on the show "2 1/2 men" from spouting off and risking it all. listen. >> if you watch "two and a half men" please stop watching. i'm on "two and a half men" and i don't want to be on it. please stop watching. please stop filling your head with filth. >> please stop filling your head with filth. ouch! that's angus t. jones known as jake on the show. maybe she's follows in the twisted career path of charlie sheen who was dumped. jones went tonight say the show's part of the enemy's plan, end quote and, quote, you can't be a
medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> it is not every day you hear the star of a megahit tv show saying, don't watch my show. seriously. that can be tantamount to entertainment...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. martha: a top republican leader is slamming a group of democrats who he says refuseotiate and are willing to go over the fiscal cliff. the lawmaker is likening them to thelma and louise driving their car over the cliff. senator mcconnell on the floor. here he is. >> this is the thelma and louise crowd who want to dream about higher taxes and big government without concern for america's economy or standing in the world. we can't keep running trillion dollar deficits every year and throw a tantrum if someone suggests the taxpayers shouldn't keep turning every program they can dream up. let's take a look at the so-called thelma and louise democrats so he know who he's talking about. to say they are willing to go over the fiscal
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. martha: a top republican leader is slamming a group of democrats who he says refuseotiate and are willing to go over the fiscal cliff. the lawmaker...
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we're going to raise the retirement age of medicare, might fold parts of medicare into one, so you can get efficiencies. that will be on the table. there's going to be cuts. and i don't think it's a mystery about how big the tax increase is going to be. john boehner says 800 billion, the president puts down a $1.6 trillion marker. doesn't take einstein to figure out you get $1.2 trillion. to me, that's going to be the size of the tax increase. you have warren buffett on later today. i think his op-ed in the "new york times" is one of three live options for how you get there. a flat minimum tax for rich people or some cap on deductions, which i think is going to becoming increasingly appealing to lawmakers as they try to solve this or flat out increasing the rates, which is a non-starter for a lot of republicans. i think you're going to see a slightly higher rate with some kind of cap on deductions or alternative minimum tax for rich people. >> a combination of those two. we've got a lot more to talk about with you. monday night football highlights the eagles showing they don't need mic
we're going to raise the retirement age of medicare, might fold parts of medicare into one, so you can get efficiencies. that will be on the table. there's going to be cuts. and i don't think it's a mystery about how big the tax increase is going to be. john boehner says 800 billion, the president puts down a $1.6 trillion marker. doesn't take einstein to figure out you get $1.2 trillion. to me, that's going to be the size of the tax increase. you have warren buffett on later today. i think his...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. bill: you know sometimes, you have the holiday and you're more tired after the holiday. martha: we had the opposite impact. you were more tired and i feel really energized. no alarm waking me up for several days in a row which is a great,
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. bill: you know sometimes, you have the holiday and you're more tired after the holiday. martha: we had the opposite impact. you were more tired and...
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and the big one here would be medicaid and especially medicare. if you had to tell your democrat colleagues, here is the one reform that i think you should make to medicare, to reduce the growth and expenditure there, what would it be? would it be increasing the eligibility age? would it mean that the wealthy have to pay more? what would it be? >> there are any number of those things. you say to people at or near retirement, we're not going to change it for you. but for younger people, they want a change. they'll support it because we've got to make sure these entitlement programs are solvent both now and for the future. so i believe we can come together in a bipartisan way and do this. it's got to be part of a package in order to get the job done. >> i couldn't agree with you more on that because the history of american workers over the past 24 years is that we have adjusted to reduced benefits, to changes in our benefits plans, if we're given time to get used to it. let's talk about defense cuts. this, too, is an area, as mr. bowles says, we spe
and the big one here would be medicaid and especially medicare. if you had to tell your democrat colleagues, here is the one reform that i think you should make to medicare, to reduce the growth and expenditure there, what would it be? would it be increasing the eligibility age? would it mean that the wealthy have to pay more? what would it be? >> there are any number of those things. you say to people at or near retirement, we're not going to change it for you. but for younger people,...
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visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. so now's the time. some people put everything intotheir name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. >>> well, it wouldn't be thanksgiving day without it. just a short time ago the 86th annual macy's day parade got under way here in new york. they're lining the parade route which begins on manhattan's west side just off of central park. it will travel right toward the macy's department store at herald square. nbc's jay gray is right near the parade starting point on the upper west side. so i don't have to ask you what's going on. there's a lot happening out there. tell us about it. >> reporter: good morning, alex. happy thanksgiving to you and everybody at home. take a look behind me. you can see all getting under way here. another group of clowns getting ready to make their
visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. so now's the time. some people put everything intotheir name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. >>> well, it wouldn't be thanksgiving day without it. just a short time ago the 86th annual macy's day parade got...
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seriously, there is this body called the independent advisory board, which is designed to save money out of medicare, spread best practice. who better than mitt romney who's greatest achievement of governor of massachusetts, good enough to put in his portrait in massachusetts, out him as governor. who better to bring republicans into this cost cutting, health expansion, mitt romney. >> i know about 75 staffers. i'm trying. who are all better at anything involving that than this guy. but, so there's going to be the driveway. right? romney doesn't have to do the driveway microphones moment, but that's an interesting choice for him. does he do it? not do it? >> apparently, that's not going to happen. if you read jay carney's announcement of this, this will be a private lunch in the private dining room. it will be closed press. i mean -- >> you do have to enter and exit the building and -- >> it depends if his driver nows how to go down the west lobby and side, he could get exposed. every reporter is going to be waiting for him to answer those questions. >> what's our sense of how long he'll take to lea
seriously, there is this body called the independent advisory board, which is designed to save money out of medicare, spread best practice. who better than mitt romney who's greatest achievement of governor of massachusetts, good enough to put in his portrait in massachusetts, out him as governor. who better to bring republicans into this cost cutting, health expansion, mitt romney. >> i know about 75 staffers. i'm trying. who are all better at anything involving that than this guy. but,...
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medicare no problem. medicaid no problem. i don't know, one trillion deficit no problem. >> markets are falli ining dean. take a look. i don't understand this. attitude. i'm not hearing it from the president. no, first of all, interest rates are low because we have had a weak economy. as far as the debt goes, listen to dean, i'm sure that he believes that the only real problem phafacing the country a the capitol gains. i think we do have a debt problem i think we have a big debt problem. the numbers in the 20s, 30s, look horrifying and we have a huge job and growth problem. i don't understand how taking dividends from 15-43 creates jobs that closes that. >> i don't see spending cuts. it won't matter. the economy collapsed and the housing bubble collapsed. make them pay zero taxes. the search goes inside out. none of it finds that it will create any of those jobs. the government has no choice. >> that is quite an experiment. that you are willing to run with 1 or 2%. from 15 to 25. we are going to taking it from 15 to 30. >> we
medicare no problem. medicaid no problem. i don't know, one trillion deficit no problem. >> markets are falli ining dean. take a look. i don't understand this. attitude. i'm not hearing it from the president. no, first of all, interest rates are low because we have had a weak economy. as far as the debt goes, listen to dean, i'm sure that he believes that the only real problem phafacing the country a the capitol gains. i think we do have a debt problem i think we have a big debt problem....
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> jim's mad dash is focusing on retailing. >> i think we should focus on johnson & johnson who's going higher. reiterating the sale. they're going to have to preannounce again, this is the pc in death rattle mode, it's the pr
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> now, she might be the president's choice to succeed hillary clinton. would you support her? >> i would be very hard pressed. >> if it were john kerry? >> he became within a whisper of being president of the united states. i think that works in his favor but, i would love to hear him make his case. but i don't have anything in his background like this tragedy in benghazi, that would make me really want to make me carefully examine the situation. >> if president obama nominating john kerry in stead of susan rice, massachusetts would hold a special election to fill kerry's seat, which provokes this question. >> would you be running again in the special election? >> there's no vacancy that i'm aware of and we'll see what happens. >> wi
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medicare is exploding. billions of dollars, and we have millions of people are counting on it, will be retiring. baby boomers are retiring will go larger and larger. yet we have not talked about that yet. while we're talking about grover norquist versus these members i think the devil will be in the details. we'll have to talk about a broader conversation between tax revenue and entitlement reform. jon: so, doug, if republicans are open to revenue increases whether that means tax rates or something else we'll get into just a bit, but if they are open to that, what are dome kratz willing to give? >> well i think if you remember the first budget control act had trillion dollars in spending cuts that the president signed off on. clearly on spending the democrats are open there. there are certainly reforms in medicare, increased efficiencies to medicare that democrats would be willing to take a look at. in fact we did it in the affordable care act. i think if you look right now, if you look at where things are
medicare is exploding. billions of dollars, and we have millions of people are counting on it, will be retiring. baby boomers are retiring will go larger and larger. yet we have not talked about that yet. while we're talking about grover norquist versus these members i think the devil will be in the details. we'll have to talk about a broader conversation between tax revenue and entitlement reform. jon: so, doug, if republicans are open to revenue increases whether that means tax rates or...
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that people don't want to see social security benefits, medicare benefits cut. they're willing to see cuts to defense. and that's also part of the sequester agreement. but they don't like cuts to other parts of the federal budget. >> how are the politics of this shaping up? we're looking at this from a strategic perspective, who harris the upper hand and who's playing from behind? >> the democrats feel they have the upper hand and you've seen to what extent it's posturing or not, you see a lot of sort of swagger coming out of obama in his press conference last week. and democratic leaders saying we're willing to go off the cliff. we are not going to compromise on the tax hikes. they're talking much less about the spending cuts that and also they say would be part of a so-called balanced deal. but i think on some level, republicans realize that they don't have a lot of leverage in this situation. certainly people want to see both taxes and spending. but the republicans that i talked to are a little bit nervous. and you see them also coming out with some tough tal
that people don't want to see social security benefits, medicare benefits cut. they're willing to see cuts to defense. and that's also part of the sequester agreement. but they don't like cuts to other parts of the federal budget. >> how are the politics of this shaping up? we're looking at this from a strategic perspective, who harris the upper hand and who's playing from behind? >> the democrats feel they have the upper hand and you've seen to what extent it's posturing or not,...
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both social security and medicare. yesterday, senate majority whip durbin called to keep benefits off the table during the fiscal cliff negotiations. that means focusing only on raising taxes and cutting spending. other democrats though are willing to concede on some programs like medicaid but they are saying no drastic changes and they will only accept small cuts if republicans agree to raise taxes. there is some pressure coming from capitol hill to agree to a grand bargain quickly. mainly so that congress can reach a deal before the end of the year. but if the president does go for a plan that ends up slashing entitlements, he can definitely expect an uprising from the democrats. in addition to the fiscal cliff congress will need to also deal with a debt ceiling. now harry reid is calling to combine the two saying that any budget deal must also include an increase in the country's borrowing powers. the white house's official stance that john boehner will have to raise the debt ceiling but so far president obama is no
both social security and medicare. yesterday, senate majority whip durbin called to keep benefits off the table during the fiscal cliff negotiations. that means focusing only on raising taxes and cutting spending. other democrats though are willing to concede on some programs like medicaid but they are saying no drastic changes and they will only accept small cuts if republicans agree to raise taxes. there is some pressure coming from capitol hill to agree to a grand bargain quickly. mainly so...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs every year. call today to request a free decision guide. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. if you're thinking about your options, call today. when you call, request your free decision guide. and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that may be right for you. >>> all right. i didn't win, but if you bought a powerball lottery ticket in arizona or missouri, it could be a multi-millionaire right now. check the tickets. winning numbers 5, 23, 16, 22, 29. powerball, 6. winning powerball tickets sold at a convenience store at dearborn, missouri, just outside kansas city. a lucky ticketholder is going to split an estimated $88 million jackpot. that is the largest ever. pretty amazing. the winning ticket sold in arizona at a food store, right? >> a food store, and we have the name of it. it
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. (announcer) when subaru owners look in the mirror, they see more than themselves. so we celebrate our year-end with the "share the love" event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. by the end of this, our fifth year, our total can reach almost 25 million dollars. it's a nice reflection on us all. now through january 2nd. >>> this week, republicans sank to a new low in their attacks on u.n. ambassador susan rice. but the ongoing question is why? joining me now is bill richardson, ambassador to the united nations from 1997 to 1998. he's also the former governor of new mexico. governor, thanks for being here tonight. >> nice to be with you, reverend. >> now,
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. (announcer) when subaru owners look in the mirror, they see more than themselves. so we celebrate our year-end...
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so we need to take an honest look at medicare. i happen to believe the paul ryan approach was not the right approach to say the least. i thought that his idea of premium support, capping the amount that was put into it, would have raised the cost of medicare insurance on many seniors and i think it was unworkable and certainly didn't support it. some have suggested raising the medicare retirement age, elinlibility age, i should say. -- eligibility age, i should say. i have trouble with that. my trouble is this, in my family, i had an older brother who passed away a few years ago, when he retired he had health insurance from his employer out in california, and then he had a massive heart attack and surgery, and they canceled his insurance. my very conservative republican brother, who had no use for social programs, started counting the days until he was eligible for medicare. that was the only place he could turn. what was at stake for all of his savings he put together for his family. so when we talk, if anybody wants to talk, abo
so we need to take an honest look at medicare. i happen to believe the paul ryan approach was not the right approach to say the least. i thought that his idea of premium support, capping the amount that was put into it, would have raised the cost of medicare insurance on many seniors and i think it was unworkable and certainly didn't support it. some have suggested raising the medicare retirement age, elinlibility age, i should say. -- eligibility age, i should say. i have trouble with that. my...
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we won't have social security or medicare or medicaid. they're going broke. if the president got every tax increase he's asked for, those programs would still be going broke. at the end of the day, if you don't put fundamental reform on the table, revenue alone simply won't do the trick. let's point out, too, the president must like the bush tax comes. he's accepted 80% of them for about 95% of the american people. so he's ruled a lot of revenue off the table himself. i agree with him on that, but let's recognize that absent reform and these basic entitlement programs you're simply putting a band-aid on a problem that requires major surgery. >> congressman tom cole, happy thanksgiving to you and yours. thank you. >> thank you. >> back to the middle east now where secretary of state hillary clinton has obviously been very busy moving between jerusalem, the west bank, egypt. nbc's stephanie gosk is live in tel aviv. what are you hearing about the cease fire? >> reporter: you know, we were on the cusp of a cease-fire it seemed like last night and it seemingly fe
we won't have social security or medicare or medicaid. they're going broke. if the president got every tax increase he's asked for, those programs would still be going broke. at the end of the day, if you don't put fundamental reform on the table, revenue alone simply won't do the trick. let's point out, too, the president must like the bush tax comes. he's accepted 80% of them for about 95% of the american people. so he's ruled a lot of revenue off the table himself. i agree with him on that,...
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and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health tcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ stuart: speaker boehner following senator mcconnell who criticized the president for going ton the road to sell -- going on the road to sell his tax the rich plan. speaker boehner says the target of the president's rallies should be the congressional democrats who want to raise tax rates on small businesses rather than cut spending. >>> the muslim brotherhood taking over egypt. mohammed morsi is putting himself above any kind of review, basically making himself a dictator. joining us is from the american islamic forum for democracy. let's get straight to it, we pay egypt billions of dollars per year. it's been taken by the muslim brotherhood. they now have a dictator, should we keep paying? >> absolutely not, stuart. it is so important for us to not o
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and it affects medicare in a different way than the other part of the budget. they cannot cut pay under a sequester. what is the more likely scenario affecting pay would be furloughs, in the event as a question goes into affect. it's likely there would be widespread --certain chances federal agencies, people would be asked to take time off without pay. host: a hiring freeze? guest: that could very well happen. a hiring freeze and a slowdown in promotions would be two things that would happen probably relatively quickly in the event the sequester went into affect. host: tricare, the health-care system for military personnel, that would be impacted. guest: that would be subject to the same 9.4% across-the-board cut as the rest of defense. tricare for life, which affects military retirees, that is exempted. it does not mean immediately everybody's premiums would increase, but it does mean providers and insurers would be subject to that cut. that whatever affects on the benefits they provide to the troops. host: how does tricare work right now? guest: tricare is th
and it affects medicare in a different way than the other part of the budget. they cannot cut pay under a sequester. what is the more likely scenario affecting pay would be furloughs, in the event as a question goes into affect. it's likely there would be widespread --certain chances federal agencies, people would be asked to take time off without pay. host: a hiring freeze? guest: that could very well happen. a hiring freeze and a slowdown in promotions would be two things that would happen...
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and which aarp medicare supplement plan might work best for you. there's a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. and they all travel with you -- anywhere in the country. best of all, you'll be joining the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations. ♪ remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you'll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. and you never need referrals. so call now to request a free decision guide and learn more. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. >>> new talks are slated for tomorrow on what is next between the cease-fire for israel and hamas. any details have yet to be worked out. the next direct talks happen in k cairo. meanwhile,
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medicare is in more immediate danger. we want to save these programs and i understand the dilemma that the president and the majority leader have. they don't want to change anything. they think any commitment made by the federal government on any program at any time ought to be there forever. well, times change. and until we make sure these popular entitlement programs fit the demographics of the changing america, we can't save them. we all know that. it's simple math. what we have lacked so far is the political courage to do what needs to be done. look, i'm not happy about divided government. i would rather have a republican president, republican senate and republic house. good things about divided government, it's the best time to do really hard stuff and i'll give you four good examples. ronald reagan and tip o'neill did the comprehensive tax reform. clinton, welfare reform and balanced the budget for multiple years in the late 1990's. this is the perfect time to solve single biggest problem confronting our country and
medicare is in more immediate danger. we want to save these programs and i understand the dilemma that the president and the majority leader have. they don't want to change anything. they think any commitment made by the federal government on any program at any time ought to be there forever. well, times change. and until we make sure these popular entitlement programs fit the demographics of the changing america, we can't save them. we all know that. it's simple math. what we have lacked so...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, all medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you'll be able to choose any doctor w
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whether to overhaul the country's tax code and consider ways to keep the costs in social security and medicare under control. white males of the republican party will be arguing to reduce benefits while women and minority will make a case for keeping the safety net where it is. the irony is men and women have the same political power, historically. all live longer than men. in the old folks home there's one guy there -- >> very popular guy. >> his ears are enormous. all these women are there because they tend to live longer and they have an interest in social security and medicare more than men do. >> and we're also poorer. at the middle of our lives and end of our lives, we're poorer, so we rely on safety net programs and we need them. women have been much more -- going back to the reagan election of 1980 that's when you saw the gender gap because the social safety net was being threatened and women do vote. it's not only or mainly abortion, choice or contraception. it's economic issues. those come in to play, too. so i think this is -- we have today, another data point, where stuart stevens
whether to overhaul the country's tax code and consider ways to keep the costs in social security and medicare under control. white males of the republican party will be arguing to reduce benefits while women and minority will make a case for keeping the safety net where it is. the irony is men and women have the same political power, historically. all live longer than men. in the old folks home there's one guy there -- >> very popular guy. >> his ears are enormous. all these women...
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and always about tern that theo personalty not policy, let's talk about the issue, is medicare going bankrupt or not, senator dirk durban saying we have to tackle medicare or it will be bankrupt in 12 years. let's talk about that instead of norquist, he is one of the most selfless guys in politics. you know this is a reagannesque parts of the soul of the republican party, if some want to break their own pledge to voters not to raise taxes they can do that and be account able. lou: there is not a reagan nesque figure in the republican party right now who is the intellectual leader right now? what group of the republican party? the governors? >> kelly ann is right, governors, there are 38 republican governors, there will be after the first of the year. we'll see who emerges. lou: striking you are not hearing speaker boehner or mitch mcconnell. >> when have congressional leaders been major lead irs of their party,hey are wheel ordealers. >> politics abhor a vacuum. lou: governors are nation -- >> but, several are chief executives. i want to stick up for mcconnell and boehner, they are p
and always about tern that theo personalty not policy, let's talk about the issue, is medicare going bankrupt or not, senator dirk durban saying we have to tackle medicare or it will be bankrupt in 12 years. let's talk about that instead of norquist, he is one of the most selfless guys in politics. you know this is a reagannesque parts of the soul of the republican party, if some want to break their own pledge to voters not to raise taxes they can do that and be account able. lou: there is not...
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. >> tony or jared, why -- why are entitlements, social security, medicare, everything else. why do the democrats keep holding firm on the fact that needs to be separate from any negotiation on spending. harry reid said it against yesterday, the president doesn't seem to be willing to accept this as part of the grand argument that we're trying to settle? >> i think the president is there. i think the president is willing to bring entitlements into this discussion. i know that the troops are not all lined up on that, and they should be, and hopefully they will be, but i know the president is willing to bring medicare, medicaid, probably not social security, to the table. so i think -- >> you have to bring it all the to the table, but we're not ready for that conversation. we'll know it when the president does an event like this, and he is talking in fact about entitlements. frankly i would like to see all on the table, including social security and the new health care entitlement program. they all contribute to our long-term fiscal health, and so they should all be on the tabl
. >> tony or jared, why -- why are entitlements, social security, medicare, everything else. why do the democrats keep holding firm on the fact that needs to be separate from any negotiation on spending. harry reid said it against yesterday, the president doesn't seem to be willing to accept this as part of the grand argument that we're trying to settle? >> i think the president is there. i think the president is willing to bring entitlements into this discussion. i know that the...
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if you're medicare eligible, call now... and talk to unitedhealthcare about our plans, like aarp medicarecomplete. let's get you on the right path. call today. ♪ >>> new backlash against some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. ireland has opened a new investigation into the death of a 31-year-old woman after she was denied an abortion of her dying fetus. >> he has lost his wife and now fears the truth behind her tragic death may be lost, too. >> basically, some key information is. >> michele:ing. >> they met in india, married and set up home in ireland four years ago. he is is an engineer. she was a dentist. they were happy here. >> she loved dancing. she forced me to dance on a couple of times on the stage. we gave a performance and that will be the fondest memories, on stage. i never had that, i always had the stage fear, to speak out and the belief she gave me was unbelievable. >> together, they had dreams of a beautiful future, of children. their children. of having a family. >> she was looking forward
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. >> oh i don't think we should make changes to medicare. it's not responsible for the deficit and debts. neither is social security. you're right, medicare and social security have long-term fiscal challenges. they need to be dealt with. i don't agree with connect connecting those to the deficit and debt program not created by those programs. >> i want to switch gears. as a senior member of the house intelligence committee i want to talk about benghazi. let me quote. part of what you said, there should be a laser-like focus on going after those responsible. but in the blur of partisan wrangling over talking points we seem to have lost sight of the vital objective. some on capitol hill and elsewhere seem determined to go after another bright diplomat ambassador susan rice. i want to talk about finding those responsible. the fbi seasonisn't saying much. from what i know we have heard zero about arrests. what can you tell us about these perpetrators? >> well, i can tell you that we still have a lot of work to do. the intelligence community is
. >> oh i don't think we should make changes to medicare. it's not responsible for the deficit and debts. neither is social security. you're right, medicare and social security have long-term fiscal challenges. they need to be dealt with. i don't agree with connect connecting those to the deficit and debt program not created by those programs. >> i want to switch gears. as a senior member of the house intelligence committee i want to talk about benghazi. let me quote. part of what...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> u.s. made some substantial promises to israel before it would sign the cease-fire agreement with hamas. our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence has been learning some of the details. what are you picking up, chris? >> well, wolf, it appears that the u.s. literally helped pay for this cease-fire deal. the president promising israel that the u.s. would help it try to intensify efforts to shore-up the security around those tunnels where a lot of those weapons were flowing from egypt into gaza and being used against israel. basically what we know is that a lot of those weapons have been illegally smuggled through that tunnel. the u.s. promising to step up efforts to help israel deal with the security situation there. as you
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it also said entitlement programs, mainly medicare, will be cut by no less than $400 billion. and on the sidelines, the president hosted his defeated rival, mitt romney, at a private lunch today. mr. obama travels to suburban philadelphia tomorrow, pressing to raise taxes on top earners, but keep tax cuts for everyone else. wall street initially fell after house speaker boehner said there'd been no progress on a fiscal cliff deal. but stocks rose later, on news that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7% in the third quarter. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 36 points to close well above 13,021. the nasdaq rose 20 points to close at 3,012. the united nations general assembly voted today to recognize palestine as a non- member observer state. the tally was 138 to nine, with 41 abstentions. the u.s. voted no. it came after palestinian president mahmoud abbas appealed to the world body to issue the birth certificate of palestine. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the le
it also said entitlement programs, mainly medicare, will be cut by no less than $400 billion. and on the sidelines, the president hosted his defeated rival, mitt romney, at a private lunch today. mr. obama travels to suburban philadelphia tomorrow, pressing to raise taxes on top earners, but keep tax cuts for everyone else. wall street initially fell after house speaker boehner said there'd been no progress on a fiscal cliff deal. but stocks rose later, on news that the economy grew at an...
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or threes weeks in the negotiations is means testing on divs, means testing on social securities and medicare and this means testing rage that is part of the negotiations that people are going to really start to look at. >> in your entire career can you remember a time when the entire market day really hangs on the government? what the government is going to do taxes, spending, policy? is there an end to it? do you see anything in terms of resolve? >> you have been saying this. it is scary because every month it seems like the markets hang on whether it be european risks or u.s. risks. the one good thing i can say about the market now is if you look at the last five selloffs more than 3% of the s&p over the last two or three years. my risk indicators have been much higher, in other words, systemic risk indicators. the european systemic risk is much lower this time. back in june if you looked at investment grade bonds in europe versus the united states they were massively under performing. financials like the big banks in the united states in june when we were down 10% massively under performi
or threes weeks in the negotiations is means testing on divs, means testing on social securities and medicare and this means testing rage that is part of the negotiations that people are going to really start to look at. >> in your entire career can you remember a time when the entire market day really hangs on the government? what the government is going to do taxes, spending, policy? is there an end to it? do you see anything in terms of resolve? >> you have been saying this. it...
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medicare, only 12 years of solvency lie ahead if we do not think. those who say don't touch it are ignoring the obvious. we want medicare to be there for today's seniors and tomorrow's as well. we don't want vouchers or to privatize it it. we can make meaningful reforms in medicare and medicaid without compromising the integrity of the program, making sure the beneficiaries are not paying the price for it, except perhaps the high income beneficiaries. that's a reasonable approach. let me salutes lindsey graham. when he just said about revenue and taxes needs to be said on his side of the aisle. we need to put everything on the table. >> does that include raising the age for medicare eligibility? >> what happens to the early retirees that needs help insurance before that person is meligible for medicare? we need to make sure there is seamless coverage of affordable health insurance for every american. my concern about raising the medicare retirement age is there will be gaps in coverage or coverage that is too expensive for seniors to purchase. host:
medicare, only 12 years of solvency lie ahead if we do not think. those who say don't touch it are ignoring the obvious. we want medicare to be there for today's seniors and tomorrow's as well. we don't want vouchers or to privatize it it. we can make meaningful reforms in medicare and medicaid without compromising the integrity of the program, making sure the beneficiaries are not paying the price for it, except perhaps the high income beneficiaries. that's a reasonable approach. let me...
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budget, the structure and value of the political system, we have huge programs like social security, medicare and medicaid, legacy programs serving all americans. those programs are crushing the discretionary talents which are where we fund national security based research and education. the core functions of government. our budget allows a path to the future. how we structure ritter and that is a fundamentally -- against what steve is talking about. we have to agree that innovation will solve our health care problems and education problems and energy problems. we have to agree we will compete so those innovations i transferred as part of market share. >> i want to jump to bob for a second. when you go around the world before 9/11, 2001, and talk to a nations, of very international crowd and ask what they thought of the united states, admired the united states and they resented the united states because it that time they didn't believe there were any boundaries to what could be done. that looks at the united states as the most innovative place in the world, constantly pull rabbits out of the
budget, the structure and value of the political system, we have huge programs like social security, medicare and medicaid, legacy programs serving all americans. those programs are crushing the discretionary talents which are where we fund national security based research and education. the core functions of government. our budget allows a path to the future. how we structure ritter and that is a fundamentally -- against what steve is talking about. we have to agree that innovation will solve...
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medicare is another story. medicare has 12 years of life left and let me make a point of saying it has eight of those years because of president obama's leadership. >> brown: white house officials said the president will send treasury secretary timothy geithner and legislative chief rob nabors to the capitol tomorrow, to meet with congressional leaders. >> warner: online, we have a primer explaining how the fiscal cliff might affect you. still, to come on the "newshour": debating palestinian status at the u.n.; reading the fine print; tackling immigration reform and re-purposing digital data gathered during the campaign. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street tracked the ups and downs of the fiscal cliff drama in washington today. at one point, the dow jones industrial average was off more than 100 points. but stocks made up the ground after the president's talk of a deal by christmas. the dow ended with a gain of nearly 107 points to close at 12,985. the nasd
medicare is another story. medicare has 12 years of life left and let me make a point of saying it has eight of those years because of president obama's leadership. >> brown: white house officials said the president will send treasury secretary timothy geithner and legislative chief rob nabors to the capitol tomorrow, to meet with congressional leaders. >> warner: online, we have a primer explaining how the fiscal cliff might affect you. still, to come on the "newshour":...
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not just medicare. but you know, why don't we negotiate prices for prescription drugs? that would save us $160 billion over ten years. the fee for service volume-driven system that's making it unaffordable, these are things that ought to be put into the discussion and not have it just be what's the ratio because bottom line, we have to come up with something that's more efficient, more effective more sustainable. >> eliot: you make a hugely important point. no question when it comes to healthcare, we have to change, bend to the curve to use the language of washington, d.c. or else we will have a crisis. on the other hand, there are other areas of government spending where we must invest and as you point out in 19th century infrastructure does not make us competitive and what's been lost in some of the conversation here is the necessity of making those investments. are you going to try to lead the charge to bring us back to a more sensible middle ground on this? >> i am. i think some republicans might agree on that. what we've been here for two years is ideological lockd
not just medicare. but you know, why don't we negotiate prices for prescription drugs? that would save us $160 billion over ten years. the fee for service volume-driven system that's making it unaffordable, these are things that ought to be put into the discussion and not have it just be what's the ratio because bottom line, we have to come up with something that's more efficient, more effective more sustainable. >> eliot: you make a hugely important point. no question when it comes to...
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an interview to sixty minutes so i'm into retirement ages and he said with regard to social security medicare the retirement age has to be changed maybe some of the benefits have to be affected maybe some of the inflation adjustments after your advise but in general the title is new you have to be slowed down and contained this is easy for a guy with forty fifty million to say the fact of the matter is he he made the point blank fine in that interview that when so security was created one hundred thirty five life expectancies were shorter than they are now the reality is for anybody making under two hundred fifty thousand dollars a year life expectancy right now if you've made it past your fifteenth birthday is one year longer than it was in one hundred thirty but it's a total nonsense argument it's that was in for mortality that was driving down overall life expectancy rates and that has nothing to do with social security so so mark you know what what the we say to lloyd blankfein when the simple solution is for him who is making fourteen and a half million dollars a year to simply pay the s
an interview to sixty minutes so i'm into retirement ages and he said with regard to social security medicare the retirement age has to be changed maybe some of the benefits have to be affected maybe some of the inflation adjustments after your advise but in general the title is new you have to be slowed down and contained this is easy for a guy with forty fifty million to say the fact of the matter is he he made the point blank fine in that interview that when so security was created one...
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medicare is earned after a life of work. medicaid is an absolutely essential program not just anchoring obamacare but essential if we actually want to help kids and those who need it. have preventive healthcare. as opposed to having thousands and thousands of people in emergency rooms. >> bill: we've seen -- i hate that phrase, too. i was going to ask about that. glad you brought it up. this phrase entitlement reform because every time you hear the republicans say we'll accept new revenue as long as democrats are ready to deal with entitlement reform. by entitlement reform, we know what they mean. >> these are the same republicans who, by the way said during the election, to seniors, we're not cutting medicare. but at the end of the day, you need a balanced approach. but a balanced approach means to not go after that which has been cut and cut and cut where kids are being hurt, class sizes across the country are already 30 40 kids. and we need to make sure we keep -- we preserve our future. >> bill: i want to come back to --
medicare is earned after a life of work. medicaid is an absolutely essential program not just anchoring obamacare but essential if we actually want to help kids and those who need it. have preventive healthcare. as opposed to having thousands and thousands of people in emergency rooms. >> bill: we've seen -- i hate that phrase, too. i was going to ask about that. glad you brought it up. this phrase entitlement reform because every time you hear the republicans say we'll accept new revenue...
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democrats indicating they are open to means testing medicare and many dedicating themselves to no new taxes pledge. what is the risk trade out there? let's ask dennis gartman. it is good to see you, dennis. >> always good to see you. how are yo >> i am very well indeed. is there reason for optimism here? >> i think there is actually. i think everybody understands how serious the circumstances are. i think we have seen a couple of senators looks like senator corker looks like he is ready not to abide by the pledge that he has made. looks like lindsey graham has said the pledge that they signed 20 years ago may no longer hold. we have seen representative king say he is going to stand down from his signing of the pledge. i think we have given into the notion that taxes probably have to be raised on the 1% as long as senator graham said he will stand down from his pledge as long as the democrats move on entitleme entitlements. >> that's the big difference there. do you think there is any reasonable chance that we can see any entitlement crimping on that side? boehner made it specific. he
democrats indicating they are open to means testing medicare and many dedicating themselves to no new taxes pledge. what is the risk trade out there? let's ask dennis gartman. it is good to see you, dennis. >> always good to see you. how are yo >> i am very well indeed. is there reason for optimism here? >> i think there is actually. i think everybody understands how serious the circumstances are. i think we have seen a couple of senators looks like senator corker looks like...
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medicare is a different thing. those who say don't touch it or change are ignoring the obvious. >> despite a willingness for reform, i don't want to repeat what you said. there's no trust fund. they raided that a long time ago. my heart has grope like the grinch's since thanksgiving. so much to be thankful for. so i'm going to be kind. senator did yourbin deserves re on this front. he was one who stepped forward with simpson boels but he is right. social security lives a lot longer than medicare/medicaid. rising health care costs and those costs as reflected by the explosive growth of medicare and medicaid are, you know, where the action is. it's an issue. people have to get their heads around whether you should be thinking about changes to those programs or having to get your arms around the bigger problem which is the secular growth of health care spending in general. thank god he had the courage to step forward and, you know, really i sometimes think i forecast him too much. i do thank jesus he had the guts to s
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>> well, it was during that time -- i moved them from kind of classic fee-for-service medicare into a nursing home that uses the geisinger medical system, which is kind of like the mayo clinic. the doctors are paid according to salary and performance bonuses rather than fee for service. and so all of a sudden people stopped sticking needles in my parents, you know, weird specialists were removed. and the most important thing was the doctors started to talk to me as if i were a centeon human being. they were candid, they told me the truth, and i became part of a team making the basic life-and-death decisions about my parents' lives. and that made this very, very difficult process a lot better. >> what did that mean to your parents? >> it meant that they -- that their lives weren't unnecessarily prolonged. i mean, you know, mom always said, i don't want to be a vegetable. and yet i found myself in chuck grassley's kitchen in iowa with the doctor saying, we need to put in a feeding tube. this is before i moved them into the geisinger system. and feeling guilty in a way, i said, okay, put
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> a lot to talk about the so-called fiscal cliff. we will face tax heights unless we reach a debt reduction deal. there is no public evidence of progress in fiscal cliff negotiations as of this moment. sometimes on capitol hi
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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debate last summer one of the ideas that was put on the table was increasing the eligibility rate for medicare, for example. that is sernlly one of the ideas that will be discussed in these negotiations, i'm sure. social security, that is something that harry reed has said he's really not willing to touch. democrats have really seemed to be holding the loin ine on sayi look, we're not going to compromise until they see what republicans put on the table. they're taking a tough stance. however, i think president obama knows that ultimately they have to give a little bit when it comes to entitlement reform. >> thank you both for giving us your thoughts. >>> coming up next, the gop works to come together to mend what some call a torn identity as the party begins to plot for a 2016 white house comeback. keep it right here on msnbc. then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost i
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if you're medicare eligible, call now... and talk to unitedhealthcare about our plans, like aarp medicarecomplete. let's get you on the right path. call today. ♪ >>> on the streets of egypt today, scenes playing out just like this one. you see these people racing, smoke, clashes over president mohamed morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new powers. here's the thing right now. behind closed doors, morsi has met with egypt's top judges to explain this move. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton actually met with him just last week before this happened here. and today the state department said this, let me read it for you. quote, we did not have any forewarning of this decree, including when she was there, she being hillary clinton. let me bring in jill dougherty who is at the state department for us today. and, jill, morsi says the changes are temporary, but is the u.s. worried at all this may be paving the way for another dictatorship in egypt? >> well, there certainly was concern, no question, brooke. one of the c
if you're medicare eligible, call now... and talk to unitedhealthcare about our plans, like aarp medicarecomplete. let's get you on the right path. call today. ♪ >>> on the streets of egypt today, scenes playing out just like this one. you see these people racing, smoke, clashes over president mohamed morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new powers. here's the thing right now. behind closed doors, morsi has met with egypt's top judges to explain this move. u.s. secretary of...
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s is to cut the essential commitments of medicare, medicaid and social security. no skin off their noses. sorry, you 50 million americans who are in poverty. too bad, you millions of children, elderly and poor who rely on social security, medicare and medicaid. unemployed, you're out of luck if you lose unemployment benefits. these 71 c.e.o.'s who come to washington to preach fiscal austerity have average retirement assets of $9.1 million. that's about a $65,000 check each month for the rest of their lives. meanwhile, you know, in contrast, the average social security check for retired workers is $1,237 a month. all of these debt cutting c.e.o.'s, only two have sufficient assets if their company's pension funds to meet their obligations to their own workers. the rest who pay any pension at all have underfunded their employee's pension funds by $103 million. those who have shoved their own retiring workers off the fiscal cliff want to do it to the rest of the middle class and the poor in america. no way. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balanc
s is to cut the essential commitments of medicare, medicaid and social security. no skin off their noses. sorry, you 50 million americans who are in poverty. too bad, you millions of children, elderly and poor who rely on social security, medicare and medicaid. unemployed, you're out of luck if you lose unemployment benefits. these 71 c.e.o.'s who come to washington to preach fiscal austerity have average retirement assets of $9.1 million. that's about a $65,000 check each month for the rest of...
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medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> 15,000 hostess works are out of a job on thanksgiving, a bankruptcy court judge has given the make of twinkies, wonder bread the okay to wind down business and sell off assets. 3200 employees will help find buyers, which includes drake cakes and dolly madison ice cream. hostess failed to reach a deal tuesday. >>> walmart is asking federal officials to stop union bank protests and walk-outs but any decision's not likely to come until tomorrow at the earliest. workers protesting for better pay and benefits and against opening up on thanksgiving tonight early for shopping. >>> no working on wall street today. marks closed for thanksgiving. santa helped ring the closing bell to mark the 65th anniversary of the marines toys for tots pro
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my concern about raising that medicare retirement age is there will be gaps in coverage. this has been the problem so far. republicans don't want to give in on taxes they say they will will, they will make some concessions but they haven't yet. democrats say they are willing to work and make concessions on entitlement reform but sketchy on the details. both sides know what they need to do to find common ground but they haven't done it yet. >> ed henry at the white house. thanks. president obama has chosen a new head of the securities and exchange regulation. who heads wall street. her name is elise walter. she has been a member of the commission since president george w. bush appointed her in 2008. she is set now to replace mary shapiro who took over in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the great depression. mary shapiro is credited with leading the response but critics say she should have been more aggressive in pursuing those charges against those responsible for the crisis. a christian college can keep fighting the president's signature healthcare law. tha
my concern about raising that medicare retirement age is there will be gaps in coverage. this has been the problem so far. republicans don't want to give in on taxes they say they will will, they will make some concessions but they haven't yet. democrats say they are willing to work and make concessions on entitlement reform but sketchy on the details. both sides know what they need to do to find common ground but they haven't done it yet. >> ed henry at the white house. thanks. president...
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, they have never paid into it. 16,000 people a month are being added to social security and medicare that have never paid a dime into these. insurance policies that we pay for years -- host: ok, we're talking about the bush era tax cuts, focusing specifically this morning on the income tax cuts under the bush administration and then those extended, they were extended again under the obama administration. that's our focus today. part of a series that we're doing here on the "washington journal" that starts today. focusing on different aspects of the so-called fiscal cliff talks. we'll go to michael next in fenton, michigan, independent caller there. good morning. are you with us? caller: yes. host: you're on the air, sir. caller: yes, i'm calling this morning to discuss the facts that the disparity in the revenue that's generated in the different tax brackets. it's my understanding that the top 5% roughly makes $150,000, let's just say $200,000 and up. they generate almost 60% of the taxes that the government takes in, the revenue that the government takes in, while the other 95% take
, they have never paid into it. 16,000 people a month are being added to social security and medicare that have never paid a dime into these. insurance policies that we pay for years -- host: ok, we're talking about the bush era tax cuts, focusing specifically this morning on the income tax cuts under the bush administration and then those extended, they were extended again under the obama administration. that's our focus today. part of a series that we're doing here on the "washington...
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the second act is some clear indication of what to do with medicare and defense stocks. they have to give a clear indication otherwise there's going to be some kind of credit downgrades in the months going into 2013. how about the greek deal? i fell out of my chair. this is a default in all but name. look at this. an extension of the loans for 15 years. 15 years. $245 billion of loans. deferral of interest payments for ten years. deferred for ten years. and a reduction in interest rates. imagine this. you have a 30-year mortgage at 3%. now instead of a 30-year mortgage you have a 45-year mortgage. instead of 3% you're paying 2%. how about no interest payments for the next ten years on your 30-year mortgage? that's the deal the greeks just signed. it's staggering because what's happening here is don't call it a default. it's not a default. it's a restructuring. the fact is this is the first step on forgiveness of the debt. they're not officially forgiving any debt. don't say that. they'll freak out on you. the fact is that the next step from here is going out into the nat
the second act is some clear indication of what to do with medicare and defense stocks. they have to give a clear indication otherwise there's going to be some kind of credit downgrades in the months going into 2013. how about the greek deal? i fell out of my chair. this is a default in all but name. look at this. an extension of the loans for 15 years. 15 years. $245 billion of loans. deferral of interest payments for ten years. deferred for ten years. and a reduction in interest rates....
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if we have universal health insurance, if anybody is covered, you can raise the retirement age for medicare. then you can have a system where you can go up to 70 years old. if the republicans cooperate and really force a system of health care exchanges, these health care superstores where you have real competition and you can drive down the premiums that are charged to individuals and small businesses. i mean, we have a real opportunity here. this is a great moment and, you know, i congratulate the senator for the pioneering work that he's done on this issue in the past. >> you know, we have to go but, senator, i want to congratulate you for voting for simpson/bowles. you and people like dick durbin, i have tremendous respect for you to stick your neck out and say something a lot of politicians won't do. it isn't perfect, but it's where we have to go. thank you so much for coming on. senator tom coburn, who, again, my kids seem to love for some reason. thank you very much for coming on, and joe klein of "time" magazine. >>> up next, can president obama turn his voters into fighters? this wi
if we have universal health insurance, if anybody is covered, you can raise the retirement age for medicare. then you can have a system where you can go up to 70 years old. if the republicans cooperate and really force a system of health care exchanges, these health care superstores where you have real competition and you can drive down the premiums that are charged to individuals and small businesses. i mean, we have a real opportunity here. this is a great moment and, you know, i congratulate...
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to come together and do the major solving of the problem, which is deal with entitlements, deal with medicare and look at this health care law, that should be on the table as well. the amount of money that will be put forward in terms of people with incomes up to $90,000. this country cannot afford that. tracy: quickly, i have 10 seconds, no you also sponsored a bill to get the keystone xl pipelines going again. where do we stand on that? >> 18 of us, not republicans, nine democratnot democrats sento the president to approve the pipeline. it is jobs, energy security and additional tax revenue for the united states. tracy: certainly would help. senator john barrasso, thank you for taking the time. >> thank you, tracy. tracy: coming up, and major development in the fight to stop obamacare. how the supreme court kind of gave new life to a little-known legal challenge. we will talk about that next. and let's take a look at the winners and losers heading out to break. some winners on the s&p 500. no surprise on cyber monday, ebay is up 5%. best buy as well. we will be right back. what's next? he's
to come together and do the major solving of the problem, which is deal with entitlements, deal with medicare and look at this health care law, that should be on the table as well. the amount of money that will be put forward in terms of people with incomes up to $90,000. this country cannot afford that. tracy: quickly, i have 10 seconds, no you also sponsored a bill to get the keystone xl pipelines going again. where do we stand on that? >> 18 of us, not republicans, nine democratnot...